The Blackshirts are given to the starters of the Nebraska defense. The Blackshirts are always a hot topic of conversation during fall camp, and each head coach has always had their own philosophy ...

Nebraska handed out Blackshirts officially on Tuesday with 12 players earning the coveted black practice jerseys.

Your Blackshirts updates these days are easy enough to come by. Chiefly, who's starting that week? Proof of that is on the practice field as the Huskers come out of the bye, with defenders now ...

Seven Nebraska players have been named "Blackshirts" and awarded the black practice jerseys that traditionally go to defensive starters.

Nine Nebraska football players have earned Blackshirts, awarded Wednesday afternoon before the Huskers' first practice near Aviva Stadium.

Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule handed out Blackshirts to 11 Husker defenders.

“Getting a Blackshirt kind of puts things into perspective every time": Three players got one for the time Monday. Here's a full list.

Nebraska got their 2012 season off to a good start with a 49-20 victory over Southern Miss. Following the game, the popular topic amongst Cornhuskers fans was: What happened to the Blackshirts?

Nebraska football has three new Blackshirts — safety Phalen Sanford, linebacker Nick Henrich and defensive end Jimari Butler.

LINCOLN — Nebraska will have 11 defensive starters Thursday night at Minnesota. So it will have 11 Blackshirts all week. The Huskers awarded the honorary black practice jerseys Sunday and ...

When Nebraska players arrived for Tuesday morning’s practice, Blackshirts were hanging in 12 lockers. Like last year, head coach Matt Rhule and defensive coordinator Tony White awarded the ...